A Well Origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit is planned to penetrate or does penetrate the earth to establish or rework a Well.
2. Wellbore (WB)
A Wellbore is a path of drilled footage, from the Well Origin (top/start) to a terminating point (bottom/end).
3. Wellbore Segment (WS)
A Wellbore Segment is a unique drilled interval within the Well, either the original Wellbore from the Well Origin to the terminating point, or additional footage from a point in an existing Wellbore to a new terminating point.
4. Wellbore Contact Interval (CI)
A Wellbore Contact Interval is a measured depth range within a Wellbore that is intended to put the Wellbore into contact with one or more stratigraphic zones for the purpose of production, injection or service.
5. Wellbore Completion (C)
A Wellbore Completion is a set of one or more Wellbore Contact Intervals that function as a unit to produce or inject fluids.
6. Wellhead Stream (WHS)
A Wellhead Stream is a flow of fluids through a conduit determined by an installed wellhead configuration.
7. Well Reporting Stream (WRS)
A Well Reporting Stream is a derived stream of fluids to support the allocation and aggregation of volumes.
####Well Components
######1. Well Origin (WO)
A Well Origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit is planned to penetrate or does penetrate the earth to establish or rework a Well.
######2. Wellbore (WB)
A Wellbore is a path of drilled footage, from the Well Origin (top/start) to a terminating point (bottom/end).
######3. Wellbore Segment (WS)
A Wellbore Segment is a unique drilled interval within the Well, either the original Wellbore from the Well Origin to the terminating point, or additional footage from a point in an existing Wellbore to a new terminating point.
######4. Wellbore Contact Interval (CI)
A Wellbore Contact Interval is a measured depth range within a Wellbore that is intended to put the Wellbore into contact with one or more stratigraphic zones for the purpose of production, injection or service.
######5. Wellbore Completion (C)
A Wellbore Completion is a set of one or more Wellbore Contact Intervals that function as a unit to produce or inject fluids.
######6. Wellhead Stream (WHS)
A Wellhead Stream is a flow of fluids through a conduit determined by an installed wellhead configuration.
######7. Well Reporting Stream (WRS)
A Well Reporting Stream is a derived stream of fluids to support the allocation and aggregation of volumes.
Well
Definition:
A Well is a permitted or actual drilled hole in the ground designed to exchange (or facilitate the exchange of) fluids between a subsurface reservoir and the surface (or another reservoir), or to enable the detection and measurement of rock properties.
Key Concept(s):
A physical Well is created each time the drill bit breaks the surface of the earth.
Clarification:
A Well is the parent of the Wellhead Stream(s), Well Origin, and all Well Components down hole from its Well Origin.
A Well has a single Well Origin and all Wellbore(s) that extend from this Well Origin are parts of the Well.
Re-entry through the same Well Origin for a Well that has not been plugged and abandoned does not create a new Well.
A Well that has the same geographic coordinates as a previously existing plugged and abandoned, reclaimed or undrilled Well is a new Well.
Diagram Note:
The Well groups multiple Well Components, including: one active Well Origin (WO1), one inactive Wellbore (WB1), two active Wellbores (WB2, WB3), three inactive Wellbore Completions (WB1-C1, WB1-C2, WB1-C3) and three active Wellbore Completions (WB2-C1, WB3-C1, WB3-C2) and two active Wellbore Contact Intervals (WB2-CI1, WB2-CI2).
####Well
######Definition:
A Well is a permitted or actual drilled hole in the ground designed to exchange (or facilitate the exchange of) fluids between a subsurface reservoir and the surface (or another reservoir), or to enable the detection and measurement of rock properties.
######Key Concept(s):
A physical Well is created each time the drill bit breaks the surface of the earth.
######Clarification:
A Well is the parent of the Wellhead Stream(s), Well Origin, and all Well Components down hole from its Well Origin.
A Well has a single Well Origin and all Wellbore(s) that extend from this Well Origin are parts of the Well.
Re-entry through the same Well Origin for a Well that has not been plugged and abandoned does not create a new Well.
A Well that has the same geographic coordinates as a previously existing plugged and abandoned, reclaimed or undrilled Well is a new Well.
######Diagram Note:
The Well groups multiple Well Components, including: one active Well Origin (WO1), one inactive Wellbore (WB1), two active Wellbores (WB2, WB3), three inactive Wellbore Completions (WB1-C1, WB1-C2, WB1-C3) and three active Wellbore Completions (WB2-C1, WB3-C1, WB3-C2) and two active Wellbore Contact Intervals (WB2-CI1, WB2-CI2).
Well Set
Definition:
A Well Set is a grouping mechanism for Well Components used to maintain an end-to-end link through all stages of the Well life cycle (planning to disposal).
Key Concept(s):
A grouping mechanism.
Clarification:
A Well Set will contain one parent Well and its components, and may also contain associated Wells (and their components) drilled for the purpose of re-entry, skidding, relief or service specific to the parent Well’s operation.
The Well Set can include both planned and actual Wells.
Well Set allows a connection of all of the Well Components created over the life of a Well, even if they do not get beyond the planning stage, or are not physically connected to the same Well Origin.
Diagram Note:
The Well Set groups multiple Well Components, including: one Abandoned Well Origin (WO1), one active Well Origin (WO2), two plugged Wellbores (WO1-WB1, WO2-WB1), one active Wellbore (WB2), and one active Wellbore Completion (WB2-C1).
WO = Well Origin WB = Wellbore C = Completion WB2-C1 = Wellbore #2 and Completion #1
####Well Set
######Definition:
A Well Set is a grouping mechanism for Well Components used to maintain an end-to-end link through all stages of the Well life cycle (planning to disposal).
######Key Concept(s):
A grouping mechanism.
######Clarification:
A Well Set will contain one parent Well and its components, and may also contain associated Wells (and their components) drilled for the purpose of re-entry, skidding, relief or service specific to the parent Well’s operation.
The Well Set can include both planned and actual Wells.
Well Set allows a connection of all of the Well Components created over the life of a Well, even if they do not get beyond the planning stage, or are not physically connected to the same Well Origin.
######Diagram Note:
The Well Set groups multiple Well Components, including: one Abandoned Well Origin (WO1), one active Well Origin (WO2), two plugged Wellbores (WO1-WB1, WO2-WB1), one active Wellbore (WB2), and one active Wellbore Completion (WB2-C1).
**WO** = Well Origin
**WB** = Wellbore
**C** = Completion
**WB2-C1** = Wellbore #2 and Completion #1
Well Origin
Definition:
A Well Origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit is planned to or does penetrate the earth to establish or rework a Well.
Key Concept(s):
Every Well has one real, physical Well Origin.
Clarification:
A Well has only one valid Well Origin at any point in time. A Well Origin is associated with one Well, and all Wellbores and other Components that are part of that Well.
The location of a planned Well Origin can change or be inexact. Once the drill bit hits the ground, the location is fixed.
A new Well gets a new Well Origin.
Diagram Note:
The Well shows multiple Well Components, including: one active Well Origin (WO1), two plugged Wellbores (WB1, WB2), one active Wellbore (WB3), and two active Wellbore Completions (WB3-C1, WB3-C2).
WO = Well Origin WB = Wellbore C = Wellbore Completion
####Well Origin
######Definition:
A Well Origin is the location on the surface of the earth or sea bed where the drill bit is planned to or does penetrate the earth to establish or rework a Well.
######Key Concept(s):
Every Well has one real, physical Well Origin.
######Clarification:
A Well has only one valid Well Origin at any point in time. A Well Origin is associated with one Well, and all Wellbores and other Components that are part of that Well.
The location of a planned Well Origin can change or be inexact. Once the drill bit hits the ground, the location is fixed.
A new Well gets a new Well Origin.
######Diagram Note:
The Well shows multiple Well Components, including: one active Well Origin (WO1), two plugged Wellbores (WB1, WB2), one active Wellbore (WB3), and two active Wellbore Completions (WB3-C1, WB3-C2).
**WO** = Well Origin
**WB** = Wellbore
**C** = Wellbore Completion
Wellbore
Definition:
A Wellbore is a path of drilled footage, from the Well Origin (top/start) to a terminating point (bottom/end).
Key Concept(s):
Wellbores do not need to be drilled in one continuous operation; they are defined as a path from the Well Origin to a terminating point.
Clarification:
There are one or more Wellbores in a planned or drilled Well, namely the original Wellbore, and a Wellbore for each intended, actual or accidental sidetrack. Each Wellbore has a unique terminating point.
A deepening of an existing Wellbore is considered a new Wellbore with the same Well Origin. Note that in this case, the original terminating point will be located within the new Wellbore.
Widening of an existing Wellbore does not constitute a new, separate Wellbore.
Diagram Note:
The Well shows multiple Well Components, including: one active Well Origin (WO1), one plugged Wellbore (WB1), one active Wellbore (WB2), one active Wellbore Completion (WB2-C1) and two active Wellbore Contact Intervals (WB2-CI1, WBC-CI2).
WO = Well Origin WB = Wellbore C = Wellbore Completion CI = Wellbore Contact Interval
####Wellbore
######Definition:
A Wellbore is a path of drilled footage, from the Well Origin (top/start) to a terminating point (bottom/end).
######Key Concept(s):
Wellbores do not need to be drilled in one continuous operation; they are defined as a path from the Well Origin to a terminating point.
######Clarification:
There are one or more Wellbores in a planned or drilled Well, namely the original Wellbore, and a Wellbore for each intended, actual or accidental sidetrack. Each Wellbore has a unique terminating point.
A deepening of an existing Wellbore is considered a new Wellbore with the same Well Origin. Note that in this case, the original terminating point will be located within the new Wellbore.
Widening of an existing Wellbore does not constitute a new, separate Wellbore.
######Diagram Note:
The Well shows multiple Well Components, including: one active Well Origin (WO1), one plugged Wellbore (WB1), one active Wellbore (WB2), one active Wellbore Completion (WB2-C1) and two active Wellbore Contact Intervals (WB2-CI1, WBC-CI2).
**WO** = Well Origin
**WB** = Wellbore
**C** = Wellbore Completion
**CI** = Wellbore Contact Interval
Wellbore Segment
Definition:
A Wellbore Segment is a unique drilled interval within the Well, either the original Wellbore from the Well Origin to the terminating point, or additional footage from a point in an existing Wellbore to a new terminating point.
Key Concept(s):
A Wellbore Segment is a unique drilled interval, with no overlap.
Every point in a Well is in one and only one Wellbore Segment.
Clarification:
A Wellbore Segment is generally drilled in one continuous operation.
The starting point of a new Wellbore Segment is a point in an existing Wellbore from which additional footage is drilled. This point may be a kickoff or sidetrack point or the original terminating point of the original Wellbore, as in a deepening.
The total drilled footage in a Well is the sum of all the Wellbore Segment lengths.
Because Wellbore Segments are based on drilling, Wellbore Segments should not be created to define operational intervals, such as logged, cored, tested, contact, completed or other intervals.
A Wellbore is made up of portions of one or more Wellbore Segments. A Wellbore Segment can be part of more than one Wellbore.
Wellbore Segments may be planned or actual; all Wellbore Segments may be described, even though they are not recorded or reported, depending on your requirements.
Diagram Note:
The Well shows three Wellbore Segments (WS1, WS2, WS3)
####Wellbore Segment
######Definition:
A Wellbore Segment is a unique drilled interval within the Well, either the original Wellbore from the Well Origin to the terminating point, or additional footage from a point in an existing Wellbore to a new terminating point.
######Key Concept(s):
A Wellbore Segment is a unique drilled interval, with no overlap.
Every point in a Well is in one and only one Wellbore Segment.
######Clarification:
A Wellbore Segment is generally drilled in one continuous operation.
The starting point of a new Wellbore Segment is a point in an existing Wellbore from which additional footage is drilled. This point may be a kickoff or sidetrack point or the original terminating point of the original Wellbore, as in a deepening.
The total drilled footage in a Well is the sum of all the Wellbore Segment lengths.
Because Wellbore Segments are based on drilling, Wellbore Segments should not be created to define operational intervals, such as logged, cored, tested, contact, completed or other intervals.
A Wellbore is made up of portions of one or more Wellbore Segments. A Wellbore Segment can be part of more than one Wellbore.
Wellbore Segments may be planned or actual; all Wellbore Segments may be described, even though they are not recorded or reported, depending on your requirements.
######Diagram Note:
The Well shows three Wellbore Segments (WS1, WS2, WS3)
Wellbore Contact Interval
Definition:
A Wellbore Contact Interval is a measured depth range within a Wellbore that is intended to put the Wellbore into contact with one or more stratigraphic zones for the purpose of production, injection or service.
Key Concept(s):
A physical section of a Wellbore allowing fluid flow through the wall of the Wellbore.
Clarification:
A Wellbore Contact Interval is created by a sequence of actions including (but not limited to) completion, recompletion, perforation or frac jobs. Perforation intervals, open hole intervals, slotted liner intervals, or a combination of these are examples of Wellbore Contact Intervals.
Unlike a Wellbore Completion, an individual Wellbore Contact Interval need not be capable of isolating fluid flow.
A Wellbore Contact Interval is contained in only one Wellbore Completion at any point in time, although it might be contained in different Wellbore Completions over the life of the Wellbore Contact Interval.
A Wellbore Contact Interval must not be associated with more than one Wellbore Completion at any one time but may exist, at least temporarily, without a Wellbore Completion.
The life of a Wellbore Contact Interval may be shorter than the entire life of a Wellbore.
Diagram Note:
WB = Wellbore C = Wellbore Completion CI = Wellbore Contact Interval WB2-CI1 = Wellbore #2 and Contact Interval #1
####Wellbore Contact Interval
######Definition:
A Wellbore Contact Interval is a measured depth range within a Wellbore that is intended to put the Wellbore into contact with one or more stratigraphic zones for the purpose of production, injection or service.
######Key Concept(s):
A physical section of a Wellbore allowing fluid flow through the wall of the Wellbore.
######Clarification:
A Wellbore Contact Interval is created by a sequence of actions including (but not limited to) completion, recompletion, perforation or frac jobs. Perforation intervals, open hole intervals, slotted liner intervals, or a combination of these are examples of Wellbore Contact Intervals.
Unlike a Wellbore Completion, an individual Wellbore Contact Interval need not be capable of isolating fluid flow.
A Wellbore Contact Interval is contained in only one Wellbore Completion at any point in time, although it might be contained in different Wellbore Completions over the life of the Wellbore Contact Interval.
A Wellbore Contact Interval must not be associated with more than one Wellbore Completion at any one time but may exist, at least temporarily, without a Wellbore Completion.
The life of a Wellbore Contact Interval may be shorter than the entire life of a Wellbore.
######Diagram Note:
**WB** = Wellbore
**C** = Wellbore Completion
**CI** = Wellbore Contact Interval
**WB2-CI1** = Wellbore #2 and Contact Interval #1
Wellbore Completion
Definition:
A Wellbore Completion is a set of one or more Wellbore Contact Intervals that function as a unit to produce or inject fluids.
Key Concept(s):
A Wellbore Completion is capable of isolating a fluid flow for continuous measurement.
A Wellbore Completion is not an activity or a state but a physical configuration.
Clarification:
A Well may have zero, one or more Wellbore Completions.
A Wellbore Completion can span multiple Wellbores or Wellbore Segments.
A Wellbore Completion may span multiple reservoirs, and a single reservoir may exchange fluids with multiple Wellbore Completions.
Diagram Note:
WB = Wellbore C = Wellbore Completion WB1-C1 = Wellbore #1 and Completion #1 WB2-C1 = Wellbore #2 and Completion #1 WB2-C2 = Wellbore #2 and Completion #2
####Wellbore Completion
######Definition:
A Wellbore Completion is a set of one or more Wellbore Contact Intervals that function as a unit to produce or inject fluids.
######Key Concept(s):
A Wellbore Completion is capable of isolating a fluid flow for continuous measurement.
A Wellbore Completion is not an activity or a state but a physical configuration.
######Clarification:
A Well may have zero, one or more Wellbore Completions.
A Wellbore Completion can span multiple Wellbores or Wellbore Segments.
A Wellbore Completion may span multiple reservoirs, and a single reservoir may exchange fluids with multiple Wellbore Completions.
######Diagram Note:
**WB** = Wellbore
**C** = Wellbore Completion
**WB1-C1** = Wellbore #1 and Completion #1
**WB2-C1** = Wellbore #2 and Completion #1
**WB2-C2** = Wellbore #2 and Completion #2
Wellhead Stream
Definition:
A Wellhead Stream is a flow of fluids through a conduit determined by an installed wellhead configuration.
Key Concept(s):
The Wellhead Stream represents what is coming in or out of the ground at the Wellhead.
Clarification:
A Wellhead is the equipment used to maintain surface control of a Well.
A Well can have zero, one or more Wellhead Streams.
A Wellhead Stream conducts fluids to or from one or more Wellbore Completions.
Diagram Note:
The Well shows multiple Well Components, including: one active Well Origin (WO1), one active Wellbore (WB1), two active Wellbore Completions (WB1-C1, WB1-C2) and two Wellhead Streams (WHS1, WHS2).
WO = Well Origin WB = Wellbore C = Wellbore Completion WHS = Wellhead Stream
####Wellhead Stream
######Definition:
A Wellhead Stream is a flow of fluids through a conduit determined by an installed wellhead configuration.
######Key Concept(s):
The Wellhead Stream represents what is coming in or out of the ground at the Wellhead.
######Clarification:
A Wellhead is the equipment used to maintain surface control of a Well.
A Well can have zero, one or more Wellhead Streams.
A Wellhead Stream conducts fluids to or from one or more Wellbore Completions.
######Diagram Note:
The Well shows multiple Well Components, including: one active Well Origin (WO1), one active Wellbore (WB1), two active Wellbore Completions (WB1-C1, WB1-C2) and two Wellhead Streams (WHS1, WHS2).
**WO** = Well Origin
**WB** = Wellbore
**C** = Wellbore Completion
**WHS** = Wellhead Stream
Well Reporting Stream
Definition:
A Well Reporting Stream is a derived stream of fluids to support the allocation and aggregation of volumes.
Key Concept(s):
Well Reporting Streams may be measured, estimated or calculated.
Clarification:
Any Well Component or group of Well Components (including other Well Reporting Streams) can be associated with a Well Reporting Stream.
In certain cases, allocations may initiate from a measurement point that is outside the Well Set (such as a facility or metering station).
Diagram Note:
The Well shows multiple Well Components, including: one active Well Origin (WO1), one plugged Wellbore (WB1), one active Wellbore (WB2), one active Wellbore Completion (WB2-C1), one Wellhead Stream (WHS2), and six Well Reporting Streams (WRS1, WRS5, WRS6, WRS7, WRS8, WRS9).
WO = Well Origin WB = Wellbore C = Wellbore Completion CI = Contact Interval WHS = Wellhead Stream WRS = Well Reporting Stream
This example illustrates a well configuration where volumes are allocated from a single Wellhead Stream to separate intervals in a Wellbore Completion. Gaps in Well Reporting Stream numbering indicates a retirement of Well Reporting Streams, 2-4 which occurred when the first Wellbore (WB1) was plugged.
####Well Reporting Stream
######Definition:
A Well Reporting Stream is a derived stream of fluids to support the allocation and aggregation of volumes.
######Key Concept(s):
Well Reporting Streams may be measured, estimated or calculated.
######Clarification:
Any Well Component or group of Well Components (including other Well Reporting Streams) can be associated with a Well Reporting Stream.
In certain cases, allocations may initiate from a measurement point that is outside the Well Set (such as a facility or metering station).
######Diagram Note:
The Well shows multiple Well Components, including: one active Well Origin (WO1), one plugged Wellbore (WB1), one active Wellbore (WB2), one active Wellbore Completion (WB2-C1), one Wellhead Stream (WHS2), and six Well Reporting Streams (WRS1, WRS5, WRS6, WRS7, WRS8, WRS9).
**WO** = Well Origin
**WB** = Wellbore
**C** = Wellbore Completion
**CI** = Contact Interval
**WHS** = Wellhead Stream
**WRS** = Well Reporting Stream
This example illustrates a well configuration where volumes are allocated from a single Wellhead Stream to separate intervals in a Wellbore Completion. Gaps in Well Reporting Stream numbering indicates a retirement of Well Reporting Streams, 2-4 which occurred when the first Wellbore (WB1) was plugged.
Well Reporting Stream 2
Diagram Note:
The Well shows multiple Well Components, including: one active Well Origin (WO1), one inactive Wellbore (WB1), two active Wellbores (WB2, WB3), three active Wellbore Completions (WB2-C1, WB3-C1, WB3-C2), three Wellhead Streams (WHS1, WHS2, WHS3), and fourteen Well Reporting Streams (WRS1, WRS2, WRS3, WRS4, WRS5, WRS6, WRS7, WRS8, WRS9, WRS10, WRS11, WRS12, WRS13, WRS14).
WO = Well Origin WB = Wellbore C = Wellbore Completion WHS = Wellhead Stream WRS = Well Reporting Stream
This example illustrates a well configuration where volumes are allocated from multiple Wellhead Streams to the Wellbore Completions in the Well.
####Well Reporting Stream 2
######Diagram Note:
The Well shows multiple Well Components, including: one active Well Origin (WO1), one inactive Wellbore (WB1), two active Wellbores (WB2, WB3), three active Wellbore Completions (WB2-C1, WB3-C1, WB3-C2), three Wellhead Streams (WHS1, WHS2, WHS3), and fourteen Well Reporting Streams (WRS1, WRS2, WRS3, WRS4, WRS5, WRS6, WRS7, WRS8, WRS9, WRS10, WRS11, WRS12, WRS13, WRS14).
**WO** = Well Origin
**WB** = Wellbore
**C** = Wellbore Completion
**WHS** = Wellhead Stream
**WRS** = Well Reporting Stream
This example illustrates a well configuration where volumes are allocated from multiple Wellhead Streams to the Wellbore Completions in the Well.
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of dispute relating to the rights and obligations of the parties, which cannot be
amicably resolved, even if only one of the parties declares that there is a
difference, will be referred to and finally settled by private and confidential
binding arbitration held in Alberta and governed by Alberta law pursuant to the
Alberta Arbitration Act if the User is a party created under the laws of Canada or
any province or territory of Canada; or the Arbitration Rules of the United Nations
Commission of International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) if the User is a party outside
of Canada.
The following arbitration procedures shall apply, notwithstanding whether the
arbitration is governed by the Alberta Arbitration Act or UNCITRAL:
(a) the place of arbitration shall be Calgary, Alberta;
(b) the Arbitration tribunal shall consist of one (1) arbitrator;
(c) the Courts of the Province of Alberta shall be the appointing authority in
accordance with UNCITRAL Rules;
(d) the language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English;
(e) the Arbitrator shall be a person who is legally trained and who has
experience in the information technology field in Canada and is
independent of either party; and,
(f) the decision of the arbitration court shall be final and binding upon each
of the parties.
12. Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices must be in writing to the
PPDM™ at Bankers Hall, P.O. Box 22155, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 4J5 and to the
User at the most recent address in the PPDM™ 's records. Notices shall be
deemed delivered three business days after posting in the Canadian postal system,
or one business day if delivered via courier.
